Table 1.
Characteristics of human primary breast tumors and normal breast tissues.
| Tissue Designation1 | Tumor Type2 | pTNM | Stage | Cystatin M Expression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | IDC | T2N1Mx | IIB | No |
| P2 | IDC | T1cN3aMx | IIIC | Yes |
| P3 | IDC | T2N1Mx | IIB | Yes |
| P4 | IDC | T2N1Mx | IIB | Yes |
| P5 | IDC | T1cN2aMx | IIIA | No |
| P6 | IDC | T1NxMx | UNK | No |
| P7 | IDC | TxNxMx3 | IIA | Yes |
| P8 | IDC | T2N1Mx | IIB | No |
| P9 | IDC | T1bN0Mx | I | No |
| P10 | IDC | T1cN1Mx | IIA | No |
| P11 | IDC | T1N1Mx | IIA | No |
| P12 | IDC | T2N1Mx | IIB | No |
| P13 | IDC | T4N3M1 | IV | Yes |
| P14 | IDC | T1N0Mx | I | Yes |
| P15 | solid papillary carcinoma | T3N1aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P16 | IDC | T4bN2aM0 | IIIB | No |
| P17 | IDC | T3N0M0 | IIB | No |
| P18 | IDC | T3N1aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P19 | IDC | T3N3aN0 | IIIC | No |
| P20 | infiltrating lobular carcinoma | T2N1aM0 | IIB | Yes |
| P21 | IDC | T3N1aM0 | IIIA | Yes |
| P22 | IDC | T2N1aM0 | IIB | Yes |
| P23 | infiltrating lobular carcinoma | T3N3aM0 | IIIC | Yes |
| P24 | infiltrating lobular carcinoma | T3N3aM0 | IIIC | No |
| P25 | IDC | T2N1aM0 | IIB | No |
| P26 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | No |
| P27 | DCIS | TisN0M0 | 0 | No |
| P28 | IDC | T2N2aM0 | IIIA | Yes |
| P29 | IDC | T2N3bM0 | IIIC | Yes |
| P30 | DCIS | TisN0M0 | 0 | Yes |
| P31 | IDC | T2N2M0 | IIIA | Yes |
| P32 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | No |
| P33 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | Yes |
| P34 | signet ring cell carcinoma | T3N0M0 | IIB | No |
| P35 | IDC | T3N2aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P36 | IDC | T3N2aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P37 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | Yes |
| P38 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | Yes |
| P39 | IDC | T2N2aM0 | IIIA | Yes |
| P40 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIB | Yes |
| P41 | IDC | T3N1aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P42 | IDC | T2N1aM0 | IIB | Yes |
| P43 | IDC | T2N0M0 | IIA | No |
| P44 | IDC | T3N2aM0 | IIIA | No |
| P45 | IDC | T3N1aM0 | IIIA | No |
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| NB1 | Normal | NA | NA | Yes |
| NB2 | Normal | NA | NA | Yes |
| NB3 | Normal | NA | NA | Yes |
| NB4 | Normal | NA | NA | Yes |
| NB5 | Normal | NA | NA | Yes |
1
Primary breast tumors are indicated as Px and normal breast tissues are designated NBx.
2
IDC refers to invasive ductal carcinoma and DCIS refers in ductal carcinoma in situ.
3
TxNxMx refers to a pTNM that is unknown.